Saudi Pro League postpones matches after Asian Cup rescheduling
Summary
The Saudi Pro League postponed matches scheduled for the coming week while it reviews its 2026–27 fixture calendar. The move followed the rescheduling of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, which will now run from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, after attacks in Saudi Arabia.Key Facts
- The Saudi Pro League announced the postponement two days before the affected match week was due to begin.
- The league said it would announce new dates for matchweek 13 after completing its schedule review.
- The 24-team Asian Cup had been scheduled for January 7 to February 5, 2027.
- The Asian Football Confederation said it decided on the new dates after discussions with Saudi Arabia’s tournament organizers and football federation.
- The article reports that an attack on Riyadh’s international airport last month killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300.
- Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for that attack, according to the article.
- Further attacks on the airport within a week killed at least five more people.
- A Riyadh match between Al-Nassr and Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Elite was postponed last month amid a missile threat.
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